► 名詞
昼 [(2)ひる] meaning: afternoon rank: 1
☆ 昼のメロドラマ ⇨ An afternoon soap opera
昼 [(2)ひる] meaning: noon rank: 1
☆ 昼休みは普通十二時から一時までだ ⇨ The noon, lunch, break is usually from 12 to 1
☆ 昼御飯 ⇨ Lunch
More examples:
- 昼御飯を食べながら友達と雑談した ⇨ I chatted with friends while having lunch
 - 朝の便と昼の便、どっちが良い? ⇨ Which do you like, a morning flight or an afternoon flight?
 - 昼間は日差しがきつい ⇨ The sunlight is harsh, too direct, in the afternoon
 - お昼はもう済ませた ⇨ I already had a lunch
 - 私達は昼に家を出た ⇨ We left our house at noon
 - 昼前に一仕事しておこう ⇨ I’m going to get some work done before lunch
 - 各人で昼食を持参すること ⇨ Each person has to bring his own lunch
 - 僕は昼定食を注文した ⇨ I ordered a lunch set
 - もう昼御飯食べた? ⇨ Have you already had your lunch?
 - お昼にしましょう ⇨ Let’s have lunch
 - そろそろ昼御飯にしましょうよ ⇨ Let’s have lunch
 - そろそろ昼食にしよう ⇨ Let’s have lunch
 - 彼は真っ昼間から酒を飲んでいる ⇨ He is drinking alcohol from the early afternoon
 - 今日は昼御飯抜きで働いた ⇨ Today I skipped lunch and kept working
 - 白昼の強盗事件 ⇨ A robbery under broad daylight